Americas

Canada

Canada: In January 2018 the Government established "the Canadian Office of Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise" (CORE) with the authority to investigate alleged corporate harms involving Canadian companies operating abroad compel witnesses and documentation, mediate disputes, and make recommendations to the Trade Minister for further action where warranted. This initiative is another example of how States are implementing the UNGPs in addition to developing national action plans (NAPs) and introducing national laws with due diligence requirements.

Canada: In January 2018 the Government established "the Canadian Office of Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise" (CORE) with the authority to investigate alleged corporate harms involving Canadian companies operating abroad, compel witnesses and documentation, mediate disputes, and make recommendations to the Trade Minister for further action where warranted. This initiative is another example of how States are implementing the UNGPs in addition to developing national action plans (NAPs) and introducing national laws with due diligence requirements.

Published by International SOS, Sherrard Kuzz, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 2016. Paper explores the legal landscape and the duty of care Canadian employers owe their Canadian workers who travel and/or work abroad.

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(English) Published by Enhesa and International SOS (2018). This whitepaper outlines the occupational health & safety regulatory framework, specific requirements organisations must adhere to, the occupational health challenges, five cases which represent non-compliance implications and concludes with best practices for mitigating risks.